National Hockey League roundup
(The Sports Xchange) – The Florida Panthers signed defenseman Dmitry Kulikov to a three-year contract extension on Friday.
NBA-National Basketball Association roundup
(The Sports Xchange) – The Cleveland Cavaliers are offering No. 1 overall draft pick Andrew Wiggins in an attempt to acquire All-Star power forward Kevin Love from the Minnesota Timberwolves, multiple media outlets reported.
Major League Baseball roundup
(The Sports Xchange) – New York Yankees left-hander CC Sabathia’s 2014 season came to a close Friday when the Yankees announced that he will have surgery on his right knee.
National Football League roundup
(The Sports Xchange) – NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said the 2015 draft will be in either Chicago or Los Angeles.
Kiplagat shocks world champ Kiprop in sizzling 1,500m
(Reuters) – Kenyan Silas Kiplagat became the fourth-fastest 1,500 meters runner of all time as he shocked countryman Asbel Kiprop at the Monaco Diamond League meeting on Friday.
Water polo-Sport seeks renewal in bid for popularity
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Twelve hours after Germany’s soccer team had won the World Cup in Brazil, the country’s water polo team jumped in the pool for the opening game of the European Championship in the Hungarian capital.
Bob Torrance, father of Sam, dies at the age of 82
HOYLAKE England (Reuters) – Scotland’s Bob Torrance, father of 2002 European Ryder Cup-winning captain Sam and long-time golf coach, has died at the age of 82.
Yankees pitcher Sabathia having season-ending surgery
(Reuters) – New York Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia is done for the season, as the left-hander will undergo surgery on his right knee, the American League club said on Friday.
McIlroy in control at Open, Tiger survives by his fingernails
HOYLAKE England (Reuters) – This time there was no freaky Friday for Rory McIlroy as a majestic second round gave him a four-shot stranglehold on the British Open at a sweltering Royal Liverpool course.
Race is on as teams head for second half
(Reuters) – With the All-Star Game done and dusted, Major League Baseball zeroes in on the race for the postseason, with five of the six divisions looming as fights to the finish.
